George Knox Anderson JP (1854 – 19 March 1941) was briefly the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Canterbury.
In April 1912, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Kent. [1] He was also a Justice of the peace for North Aylesford. Professionally, he was the Director of the Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers, Ltd. [2]
Anderson was elected unopposed in August 1918 to succeed Francis Bennett-Goldney, [3] who was killed in a motoring accident while in France a month prior. [4] Anderson was seen a temporary replacement until the following General Election, as he was approved by the two feuding Conservative groups in Canterbury. [5]
He retired at the dissolution three months later, becoming one of the shortest serving MPs on record. He never made a speech or asked a question, although he voted in 12 divisions.
For more than twenty years he was Honorary Treasurer of Canterbury Diocesan Board of Finance. [6] He was also involved in the church in a variety of roles, including as a lay reader, Church Councillor and a Churchwarden. [6]
Anderson died at Canterbury on 26 March 1941, [6] aged 86. [7] He left £144,858, [8] and at the time of his death he was married with a son and a daughter. [6]
George Knox Anderson JP (1854 – 19 March 1941) was briefly the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Canterbury.
In April 1912, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Kent. [1] He was also a Justice of the peace for North Aylesford. Professionally, he was the Director of the Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers, Ltd. [2]
Anderson was elected unopposed in August 1918 to succeed Francis Bennett-Goldney, [3] who was killed in a motoring accident while in France a month prior. [4] Anderson was seen a temporary replacement until the following General Election, as he was approved by the two feuding Conservative groups in Canterbury. [5]
He retired at the dissolution three months later, becoming one of the shortest serving MPs on record. He never made a speech or asked a question, although he voted in 12 divisions.
For more than twenty years he was Honorary Treasurer of Canterbury Diocesan Board of Finance. [6] He was also involved in the church in a variety of roles, including as a lay reader, Church Councillor and a Churchwarden. [6]
Anderson died at Canterbury on 26 March 1941, [6] aged 86. [7] He left £144,858, [8] and at the time of his death he was married with a son and a daughter. [6]